Railway-rail joint



I G. W. DUKE. RAILWAY RAIL JOINT- RPPLIGATION FIILED JUNE 22. 1921.

Patented Jan. 24, 1922.

I. I I I H IIH UH I- INVENTOR.

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U.N ITED STATES GEORGE WALTER DUKE, OF HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA.

. RAILWAY-BAIL JOINT.

Application filed June 27,

To all'whom'it may concern: 7

Be it known. that I,' GEORGE-"VALTER DUKE, a citizen of the UnitedStates,resid-" ing at Hogansville, in the county of Troup and State ofGeorgia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Railway-RailJoint, of whichthe following is a specification; a

This invention relates to railway rail joints, and has for one of itsobjects to simplify and improve the construction and increase theefliciency and utility of devices of this character, and produce a rigidcombined rail support chair and joint which securely supports the railwithout the necessity for employing bolts or other detachable fasteningmeans.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhereby the joints of the rails are firmly supported and reinforced sothat jarring and concussion of the joints are obviated and a practicallycontinuous rail produced.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certainnovel features of construction as hereinafter shown and described andthen specifically pointed out in the claims, and in the drawingsillustrative of the preferred embodiment of the invention.

Figure 1 is. a side elevation of the confronting portions of a pair ofrails with the improved joint applied.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 1, partly in section.

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 shows plan views of the angle bars detached and separated.

T he improved device includes a base member 10 having its ends formedwith upwardly directed portions 12-13 in spaced relation and overhangingthe base member, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3.

The portion 13 is also formed with a transverse recess 14 openinginwardly, or toward the portion 12.

The confronting portions of a pair of rails are represented at 15 and 16and bearing against the opposite sides of the rails are angle bars 17and 18. The bar 17 bears at its upper edge beneath the ball or headportions of the rails 15 and 16 at one side of the web portions and atits outer face against the inner face of the portion 12 of the basemember, while the bar 18 bears at its upper edge against the heads orballs of the rails at V 71 Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 24, 1922. 1921. Serial No. 480,751. 7 a

' the other side of the web portions, but is spaced a considerabledistance from-the portion 13 of the base member. g

Projecting from the bar 17 are studs 19- 20 and projecting from the bar18are simi-' lar-studs 21 and 22,- the studs being uniformly spaced andabout the same distanceapart as the clamp bolts of the ordinary form ofrailway rail joints and pass through the same apertures usually found inthe railway rails for the clamp bolts.

The studs 19 and 20 are arranged to enter sockets in bar 18 while thestuds 21 and 22 enter similar sockets in the bar 17 as indicated inFig.4.

At their outer ends the studs 19, 20, 21,

and 22 are reduced as shown in Fig. 4 and the sockets for thesereducedportions correspond in size thereto.

Fitting between the bar 18 and the upstanding portion 13 of the base isa wedge block 23 corresponding at one side to the outer face of themember 18 and with a rib 24. on the other side to engage in the recess14, as shown.

By this arrangement it will be obvious that when the parts are assembledand the wedge block driven between the parts 18 and 13 the angle barswill be firmly compressed against the rails. and hold them firmly inposition. 7

The rib 24 is preferably provided with a plurality of apertures 25 toreceive a looking device, such as a cotter pin 26, to hold the wedgeblock in position and prevent dis placement under the severe strains andjars to which these devices will be subjected when in use.

By this means a practically continuous rail is produced and requiring nobolt-s or other removable fastening devices. The joint can be tightenedby driving the wedge farther in position and inserting the cotter pininto the next hole exposed, as will be obvious.

The clamp angle bar 17 is provided with a recess or socket 27 in itslower edge to receive the lower parts of the portion 13 of the basemember to prevent the angle bars from creeping longitudinally of therails. and the angle bars are provided with notches for receivingholding spikes indicated at 28 to secure the device to the ties,indicated at 29.

The terminals of the wedge block are rounded, as shown. so that nodanger exists of the flanges of the wheels in case of detearing itloose, or severing the cotter pin.

The preferred embodiment oft'he'invention is disclosed in the drawingsand set forth in the specification, but it will be understood that anyrnodification Within the scope of the 'claimed invention may be made inthe construction Without departing from the principle of the inventionrsac'rificing any against the inclined face of the adjacent up;

of its advantages. 7 I What is claimed is A' railway rail jointcomprising. a base member adapted to extend beneath the confronting endsof a pair of rails and with upturned terminal portions, the inner faceofone of said terminal portions being inclined toward the rails andprovided with .a

'eXtend-ingfo'ver said" basemember, said angle bar having an overhanginglip at its upper ed ge, and a Wedge block beanng by its inner "faceagainst the outer face of the angle bar and beneath the overht nginglipthe'reof and held thereby. from upward displacement, said Wedge blockhearing by its outer face turned terminal portion of the base, andhaving alongitudinally directed rib mov-- ably engaging in the seat ofthesaine.

In testimony whereof, I afiixmy signature. hereto. 4 by 1 GEoRGE" WALTERDUKE, Q

